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H. ROTH. REFLEGTORwAND'SIGNAL FRAME FOR GAR LAMPS.

(No Model.)

PatentedMay 29,1883.

ATTORNEYS.

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HENRYBOTIROF NEW YORKN. Y., s'stenos ro ANNIE ROTH, or SAME.

ED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PLACE.

REFLECTOR AND :SlGNA L] FRAM E FOR CAR-LIAM PS.

SPECIFICATION}. formingpart fof Letters Patent No. 278,602, dated ma 29,18 83.

Application filed January 31, 1383. (No model.)

To all whom i t may concern Be it known that I*,:.HENRYReTH, of thecity, county, and Stateof New York, haveim vented anew and usefulImprovement in Reflectors and SignahFrames for Oar-Lamps, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description. I

Reference is to behad to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures;

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improvement part being broken away.Fig.2 is a sectional plan view ofthe same. Fig. 3is sectional. endelevation of the ,same,taken through the line as m, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is anelevation ofone-half of the reflector. Figs. 5 and I 6 representdifferent forms of signal-glasses.

The object of this invention it is to provide reflectorsand signalframes for car-lamps constructed in such a manner as to. be moreeffective in lighting the end and platforniof a car than when the saidreflectors and frames are constructed in the ordinary manner.

The invention consists in arefiector and-signal frame for car-lamps,constructed with a hinged glass-holding outer frame surrounding theouter: opening and covering the inner frame.

In the space between the concaved ends of the main reflectors and theelongated side parts of the outer opening are placed curved and flaringreflectors to distribute light over the car-platforms. The end of theframe has an opening formed in it, in which issecnred the end of atubular reflector, the other end of which is secured in an opening inthe adjacent main reflector to throw light into the opposite corner ofthe car. The glass plates covering the openingsin the frames are madethick, and have the outer side of their edges beveled to cause them torefract the light more effectively, as will be hereinafter the car.

the light from the lamp to pass freely into the car. In the outer sideofthe frame A is formed an oblong opening, a, which is surrounded by ametal frame, D, which is permanently securedlto the front of the frame Aby screws or other suitable means.

To the top of the frameD is hinged a frame, E, in which is secured aplate, F, of thick glass; The glass F is beveled upon the outer sidelofits edges, so that the outer surface of thelsaid glass will be flushwith the outer surface of the hinged frame'E, or nearly so, and willthus refract more light to the platform of The glass plateF is securedin place in the frame E in theordinary manner- The outer edge Gr oftheframe E, or a flange formed around the frame E, fits around the I outeredge of the inner frame D, and projects so far-as to rest against theside of the frame "A. The lower sideof the outer frame E, when cl'osed,is secured to the lower-side of the inner frame D by a screw, H, orother suitable means. By this construction dust will be effactuallyprevented from entering the reflector between the frames D E. f

To theinn er edges of theframe A are secured the edges of the reflectorsI, which extend in inclined directions to the outer opening in the frameA, and have their ends concaved, as

shown at J in Figs; 3 and 4, to correspond with the sides of the saidopening. With the concaved ends of the reflectors I are connected theconcaved ends of reflectors K, which are curved laterally, and areinclined outward to meet the end edges of the elongated outer opening inthe outer side of the frame A. With; this construction the curvedreflectors K and T the crescent-shaped enlargements of the outer openingin the frame A cause the light to be more effectively thrown upon theplatform of the car, without lessening the quantity of light thrown intothe car by the reflectors. L

In the inner end of the frame A is formed an opening, L, through whichlight is thrown into the opposite corner of the car. The opening L issurrounded by a metallic frame,D,

which is secured to the frame A. The opening L iscovered by a glassplate, F, which is secured in an outer metallic frame E, attached to theend of the frame A. The outer edge 1 2 v eaacca G" of the frame E, or aflange formed upon the said edge, projects to fit upon the outeredge ofthe inner frame D and rest against the end of the frame A, so as toeffectually preventdust from entering around the said frame E. The glassplate F is made thick, and has its edges beveled upon the outer side tobring the outer surface of the said glass plate flush with the outersurface of the frame E,'or nearly so, to cause the light to be moreeffectively refracted.

To the end of the frame A, around the edge of the opening L, is securedthe end of a tubular reflector, M, the other end of which is secured tothe adjacent reflector I, around the edge of a corresponding openingformed through .the said reflector I. With this construction the lightwill be more effectively distributed through the interior of the car andover the platforms than is possible with the ordinary construction.

The signal N may be a circle or a strip of colored glass secured to theframe A in any suitable manner, so as to be in the opening between theends of the reflectors.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent 1. The combination, with a reflector and signalframe for car-lamps, having openings in its outer side and inner end, ofconcaved and inclined reflectors secured to the edges of the outeropening, and a tubularreflector secured to the edge of the end opening,substantially as herein shown and described.

2. In a reflector and signal frame for carlamps, the combination, withthe outer side of the frame A, having elongated opening, of the innermetallic frame D, and the hinged glassholding outer frame E, havinginwardly-projecting outer edge G, substantially as herein shown anddescribed, whereby the entrance of dust around the said frame isprevented, as

set forth.

1 3. The combination, with the frame A, provided with the outerelongated opening, a, and the inclined reflectors I, having concave endsJ ,of the curved reflectors K, having concaved ends, and secured to theedges of the'said opening and to the concave ends of the reflectors I,substantially as herein shown and described. 4:. The combination, withthe frame A, provided with the end opening, L, and the inclinedreflectors I, one of which is provided with an opening, of the tubularreflector M, having its ends secured, respectively, to the edges of theopenings in the frame and one of the reflect ors I, substantially asherein shown and described.

5. A reflector and signalframeforcar-lamps,

- having its inner side covered by a glass plate,

